Ramesh Bhushal
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Earth Journalism Network,
The Guardian,
Substack,
Firstpost,
Flipboard,
Dawn,
Scroll.in,
Inter Press Service,
The Wire (India),
Kantipur,
The Kathmandu Post
and
Covers:
Environment and science
Journalist and Writer. South Asia Coordinator @earthjournalism. Formerly; Nepal Editor@ Dialogue Earth, Science Reporter @BBCNepali, Reporter @TheHimalayanTimes
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Radio Jockey
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes a bit
How is social media changing news?
I can't say. But consumption pattern and way people intake news has changed a lot.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I am not sure.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To me, I am a responsible and trust-able source of information that is of need for many to be better informed and have better understanding.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't know.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Don't have any
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Quite a few
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter and LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Can't say
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell the world how important it is understand what's happening to this planet.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I worked as contributor/ editor for my high school newspaper. We used to write in paper and then publish as a board newspaper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
There are quite a few.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Its a job that keeps you awake, alert and aware about what a responsible citizen on earth should do. Don't be frustrated and keep going.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Not sure
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Not sure.
What's your favorite drink?
Beer
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the mountains
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
There are so many.. cant name a few.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I write about earth.
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